Steve Roach

Steve Roach is considered to be one of the finest pencil artists Australia has ever produced.

Born in Junee, NSW, he died in the 1990's.   Steve studied architectural drawing at Strathfield and East Sydney Technical Colleges.  He also attended Julian Ashton Art School.  His talent was widely recognised not only in the Macarthur region where he resided but also through many of his commissioned works. Victoria Barracks and the Royal Military College Duntroon were just two of a number of  military establishments he was commissioned to draw.  In 1978 he illustrated "Lithgow and Hartley Valley Sketchbook" for the publishers Rigby and was involved in the Campbelltown Sesqui Centenary celebrations designing and illustrating the programme of events. He loved to draw many of the historical buildings and churches throughout NSW many of which are no longer standing.

In the 1970's he established a printing business 'Balanada Prints' to reproduce some of his superb drawings. They were extremely popular and some of the first edition prints are still available together with a number of his original drawings.   Prints include St John's Parramatta, St. Lukes Liverpool, Royalla Farm, ACT, Glenlee Menangle, Eschol Park, Denham Court House and a number of other notable landmarks.  Camden Park House, the Court House Campbelltown, St John's Camden, Glenalvon Campbelltown, St Pauls Rectory Cobbitty are just a few of the original works still available for sale.

In September 2005, Camden Fine Art Gallery honoured Steve Roach with a solo exhibition of his works.  Pencil drawings, pen and ink sketches and also oil and watercolour paintings were featured.  Hundreds of people viewed the exhibition and paid tribute to this remarkable man and the contribution he made to Australian art and his community during his lifetime.